911 briefs -- Published Jan. 20, 2013

STOCKTON - A man was wounded in a drive-by shooting shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday in east Stockton, authorities said.

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STOCKTON - A man was wounded in a drive-by shooting shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday in east Stockton, authorities said.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting in the 100 block of South Sinclair Avenue at 9:23 p.m. They found a Latino man in his 20s suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, deputies said. The victim was conscious and breathing when he was taken to the hospital, officials said.

Authorities were searching for a green four-door Honda that was seen in the area at the time of the shooting, deputies said.

The shooting occurred on a residential street less than a half-mile from Franklin High School. Neighbors said there was a drive-by shooting outside the same house within the past year.

STOCKTON - Police were searching for a woman who robbed a bank in the 2800 block of West March Lane about 3:40 p.m. Saturday.

The woman entered Chase Bank and acted as though she had a weapon, telling a 20-year-old teller, "Don't play stupid; give me everything I want or I'll pull it out," police said.

The teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. The woman put the money in a green purse and left. She was described as a black woman in her 30s standing 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds with dark curly hair and a brown jumpsuit.

STOCKTON - Community Response Team officers and members of the San Joaquin County multiagency gang task force made a number of weapons arrests Friday night in Stockton, taking five more guns off the streets, authorities said.

Officers found a stolen handgun in a vehicle during a traffic stop at Water View Lane and Carolyn Weston Boulevard about 8 p.m. They arrested Janai Harris, 19, Robert Duckworth, 18, and a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of gun possession.

About 30 minutes later, authorities conducting a probation search in the 1200 block of Luna Lane arrested Abel Dominguez, 31, after finding a handgun in his possession, police said.

At 9 p.m., officers conducted a probation search in the 2400 block of Gareth Circle while conducting a follow-up investigation into an earlier shooting. While searching the home, they found two handguns and an assault rifle. Officers arrested Michael Ang, 21; Soknarin Tim, 22; Jonte Calbert, 24; Sophy Thong, 24; and Sophea Thong, 26.

STOCKTON - A Latino man in his 40s was taken to a hospital with serious injuries after being involved in a hit-and-run accident in the 300 block of North Sierra Nevada Street about 10 p.m. Friday, authorities said.

Police said the victim may have been struck by an older model red SUV, possibly a Chevy Tahoe or a Ford Bronco. The vehicle was last seen going east on Lindsay Street, police said.